The IIT (ISM) Dhanbad cutoff for Computer Science and Engineering in 2026 was JEE Advanced rank 4,167 (OPEN category, gender-neutral, final round of JoSAA 2026). Among other key branches, Electrical Engineering closed at 8,319, Electronics and Communication Engg at 5,925, Mechanical Engineering at 11,303 and Civil Engineering at 15,329.
In 2026, every IIT (ISM) Dhanbad program had closed by JEE Advanced rank 18,977 for OPEN gender-neutral seats. All its JoSAA seats are All India quota, so there is no home-state advantage. Below is the IIT (ISM) Dhanbad branch-wise cutoff for all 18 programs and every category, from the official JoSAA opening and closing ranks, with the trend since 2023.
These are the final-round (Round 5) closing ranks from JoSAA 2026: the last JEE Advanced rank that got a seat in each program. Programs are sorted from hardest to easiest.
| Program | OPEN (gender-neutral) | OPEN (female-only) |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 4,167 | 8,539 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 4,938 | 10,628 |
| Electronics and Communication Engg | 5,925 | 12,818 |
| Electrical Engineering | 8,319 | 15,221 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 11,303 | 20,007 |
| Engineering Physics | 11,713 | 19,315 |
| Chemical Engineering | 13,029 | 20,265 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 13,921 | 26,417 |
| Civil Engineering | 15,329 | 24,253 |
| B.Tech Mining Engg and MBA in Logistic and Supply Chain Management (IIM Mumbai) (5-yr) | 15,372 | 29,025 |
| Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering | 15,480 | 25,774 |
| Mining Engineering | 16,037 | 26,813 |
| Mining Machinery Engineering | 16,855 | 28,531 |
| Geophysical Technology | 17,147 | 27,317 |
| Physical Science (5-yr dual/integrated) | 17,355 | 27,720 |
| Environmental Engineering | 17,683 | 27,032 |
| Geological Engineering | 17,791 | 28,726 |
| Chemical Science (5-yr dual/integrated) | 18,977 | 28,062 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 Opening and Closing Ranks, Round 5 (final), josaa.admissions.nic.in. Ranks are JEE Advanced 2026 Common Rank List (CRL) ranks. Female-only seats include supernumerary seats.
Female-only seats are easier. IIT (ISM) Dhanbad CSE closed at 8,539 in the female-only pool against 4,167 gender-neutral. Girls are considered for both pools, so include both in your list.
For reserved categories, JoSAA uses your category rank, not your CRL rank. These are gender-neutral seats in the final round.
| Program | OBC-NCL | EWS | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 1,334 | 567 | 780 | 336 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 1,739 | 666 | 1,116 | 665 |
| Electronics and Communication Engg | 2,060 | 822 | 1,313 | 617 |
| Electrical Engineering | 2,743 | 1,129 | 1,575 | 824 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3,959 | 1,632 | 2,152 | 1,005 |
| Engineering Physics | 4,499 | 1,549 | 2,800 | 1,445 |
| Chemical Engineering | 4,592 | 1,955 | 2,470 | 1,153 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 4,987 | 2,185 | 2,889 | 1,414 |
| Civil Engineering | 4,812 | 2,365 | 2,579 | 922 |
| B.Tech Mining Engg and MBA in Logistic and Supply Chain Management (IIM Mumbai) (5-yr) | 5,694 | 2,345 | 3,338 | 1,499 |
| Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering | 5,669 | 2,214 | 3,105 | 1,478 |
| Mining Engineering | 5,625 | 2,388 | 2,969 | 1,484 |
| Mining Machinery Engineering | 5,933 | 2,458 | 3,192 | 1,517 |
| Geophysical Technology | 6,155 | 2,615 | 3,286 | 1,524 |
| Physical Science (5-yr dual/integrated) | 6,264 | 2,862 | 3,380 | 1,592 |
| Environmental Engineering | 6,075 | 2,619 | 3,319 | 1,567 |
| Geological Engineering | 6,202 | 2,633 | 3,333 | 1,501 |
| Chemical Science (5-yr dual/integrated) | 6,218 | 2,798 | 3,392 | 1,581 |
Source: JoSAA 2026, Round 5 (final). PwD closing ranks are not shown because a handful of seats make them swing widely.
Final-round closing ranks for OPEN gender-neutral seats. A smaller number means the program got harder to enter.
| Program | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 3,258 | 3,846 | 3,585 | 4,167 |
| Mathematics and Computing | – | 4,956 | 4,335 | 4,938 |
| Electronics and Communication Engg | 5,821 | 5,982 | 5,839 | 5,925 |
| Electrical Engineering | 7,784 | 7,567 | 7,603 | 8,319 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 10,262 | 9,875 | 10,273 | 11,303 |
| Engineering Physics | 11,797 | 10,778 | 11,711 | 11,713 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,473 | 11,398 | 11,980 | 13,029 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 13,101 | 12,310 | 12,709 | 13,921 |
| Civil Engineering | 14,058 | 12,996 | 13,778 | 15,329 |
| B.Tech Mining Engg and MBA in Logistic and Supply Chain Management (IIM Mumbai) (5-yr) | – | – | – | 15,372 |
| Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering | 15,373 | 13,599 | 14,875 | 15,480 |
| Mining Engineering | 15,689 | 14,762 | 15,455 | 16,037 |
| Mining Machinery Engineering | 16,151 | 15,321 | 16,579 | 16,855 |
| Geophysical Technology | – | – | – | 17,147 |
| Physical Science (5-yr dual/integrated) | – | – | 18,368 | 17,355 |
| Environmental Engineering | 15,903 | 15,291 | 16,752 | 17,683 |
| Geological Engineering | – | – | – | 17,791 |
| Chemical Science (5-yr dual/integrated) | – | – | 18,334 | 18,977 |
Source: JoSAA final-round Opening and Closing Ranks 2023, 2024, 2025 (Round 6) and 2026 (Round 5). "–" means the program was not offered that year.
How far IIT (ISM) Dhanbad closing ranks moved between Round 1 and the final round of JoSAA 2026 (OPEN, gender-neutral).
| Program | Round 1 | Round 5 (final) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 3,994 | 4,167 | +173 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 4,699 | 4,938 | +239 |
| Electronics and Communication Engg | 5,606 | 5,925 | +319 |
| Electrical Engineering | 7,225 | 8,319 | +1,094 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9,804 | 11,303 | +1,499 |
| Engineering Physics | 9,795 | 11,713 | +1,918 |
| Chemical Engineering | 11,309 | 13,029 | +1,720 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 12,554 | 13,921 | +1,367 |
| Civil Engineering | 13,238 | 15,329 | +2,091 |
| B.Tech Mining Engg and MBA in Logistic and Supply Chain Management (IIM Mumbai) (5-yr) | 14,527 | 15,372 | +845 |
| Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering | 13,556 | 15,480 | +1,924 |
| Mining Engineering | 14,133 | 16,037 | +1,904 |
| Mining Machinery Engineering | 15,260 | 16,855 | +1,595 |
| Geophysical Technology | 15,565 | 17,147 | +1,582 |
| Physical Science (5-yr dual/integrated) | 15,861 | 17,355 | +1,494 |
| Environmental Engineering | 15,086 | 17,683 | +2,597 |
| Geological Engineering | 15,777 | 17,791 | +2,014 |
| Chemical Science (5-yr dual/integrated) | 16,526 | 18,977 | +2,451 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 Round 1 and Round 5 Opening and Closing Ranks.
The biggest moves were Environmental Engineering (from 15,086 to 17,683), Chemical Science (5-yr dual/integrated) (from 16,526 to 18,977) and Civil Engineering (from 13,238 to 15,329). If your rank is just outside a program that moved a lot, choosing Float or Slide and waiting for later rounds can pay off. If it barely moved, a later round is unlikely to change your result.
| JEE Advanced 2026 ranks | Joined IIT (ISM) Dhanbad |
|---|---|
| Top 100 | 0 |
| Top 200 | 0 |
| Top 500 | 0 |
| Top 1,000 | 0 |
| Top 2,000 | 0 |
| Top 5,000 | 92 |
Source: JEE (Advanced) 2026 Report, Volume I, section 13.6 (p. 501).
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad had 1,210 seats in 2026 and allotted 1,215 in the final round, 242 of them (19.92%) to women.
Source: JEE (Advanced) 2026 Report, section 4.4 (p. 8).
Based on the 2026 final-round closing ranks (OPEN, gender-neutral). Find your rank's row: you could get each program in it whose closing rank is larger than your rank, plus every program in the rows below.
| Your JEE Advanced rank (CRL) | Programs that closed in this range in 2026 |
|---|---|
| 1 to 5,925 | Computer Science and Engineering (4,167), Mathematics and Computing (4,938), Electronics and Communication Engg (5,925) |
| 5,926 to 11,713 | Electrical Engineering (8,319), Mechanical Engineering (11,303), Engineering Physics (11,713) |
| 11,714 to 15,329 | Chemical Engineering (13,029), Petroleum Engineering (13,921), Civil Engineering (15,329) |
| 15,330 to 16,037 | B.Tech Mining Engg and MBA in Logistic and Supply Chain Management (IIM Mumbai) (5-yr) (15,372), Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering (15,480), Mining Engineering (16,037) |
| 16,038 to 17,355 | Mining Machinery Engineering (16,855), Geophysical Technology (17,147), Physical Science (5-yr dual/integrated) (17,355) |
| 17,356 to 18,977 | Environmental Engineering (17,683), Geological Engineering (17,791), Chemical Science (5-yr dual/integrated) (18,977) |
| Beyond 18,977 | No OPEN gender-neutral seat in 2026. |
Cutoffs change every year, so treat a rank within about 5% of a closing rank as borderline. Our Smart List marks every option as Safe, Likely or Reach, tested on four years of official JoSAA results.
Which rank counts: It is your JEE Advanced rank that counts, not your JEE Main rank or percentile. JEE Main only decides whether you can sit JEE Advanced.
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Computer Science and Engineering closed at JEE Advanced rank 4,167 for OPEN gender-neutral seats in the final round of JoSAA 2026. The female-only seats closed at 8,539, OBC-NCL at category rank 1,334, EWS at 567, SC at 780 and ST at 336.
In 2026, OPEN gender-neutral seats at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad closed between JEE Advanced rank 4,167 (Computer Science and Engineering) and 18,977 (Chemical Science (5-yr dual/integrated)).
Electrical Engineering closed at JEE Advanced rank 8,319 for OPEN gender-neutral seats and 15,221 for female-only seats in the 2026 final round. It closed at 7,784 in 2023.
Electronics and Communication Engg closed at JEE Advanced rank 5,925 for OPEN gender-neutral seats and 12,818 for female-only seats in the 2026 final round. It closed at 5,821 in 2023.
Mechanical Engineering closed at JEE Advanced rank 11,303 for OPEN gender-neutral seats and 20,007 for female-only seats in the 2026 final round. It closed at 10,262 in 2023.
Civil Engineering closed at JEE Advanced rank 15,329 for OPEN gender-neutral seats and 24,253 for female-only seats in the 2026 final round. It closed at 14,058 in 2023.
No. IIT seats are allotted on JEE Advanced ranks. JEE Main decides whether you can sit JEE Advanced; in 2026 that needed 93.4123549 percentile in the OPEN category.
In 2026, Chemical Science (5-yr dual/integrated) closed last, at JEE Advanced rank 18,977 (OPEN, gender-neutral).
Sources: Joint Seat Allocation Authority, Opening and Closing Ranks 2023 to 2026 (josaa.admissions.nic.in); Joint Implementation Committee, JEE (Advanced) 2026 Report, Volume I. Cutoffs for 2027 will be different; use these as a guide.
